so far completed as to be suitable for the occasion. The earth floor, spread with a blanket, sufficed for a table and the seats were of oriental style.
The year of 1855 had been a year of calamity, famine and distress. The crops in this part of the...

This additional spread of water over greater acreage caused more bottom land to sub-irrigate and added much to our rich meadow acreage. And, in turn, most of the water springs up in our lower fields and communities and is reclaimed through natural...

Vegetation on these arid ranges is composed chiefly of low shrubs and grasses belonging to what is known as the salt-desert shrub plant association. Most of these ranges are used by sheep and cattle during the winter when other ranges are covered...

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Dancers typically engage in dance only training, which is extremely beneficial for developing
skill and technique, but is not an adequate form of exercise for improving other components...

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I could not have done this without the love and support of my husband, Lish. You urged
me to move forward with getting a graduate degree, and for that I am very grateful. My long
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that was designed specifically for the individuals participating in the study. The dependent
variables were jumping ability, balance, and strength. Jumping ability was measured using a
vertical jump...

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participated in strength training programs while others have never lifted a weight. The
maturation of each participant was an additional limitation because each athlete was at a different
point...

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Chapter 3
This chapter describes the different aspects of the study that were conducted. It includes
the information about the participants, instruments and apparatus that was used, procedures,...

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experimental group trained for three days per week with at least 48 hours of rest in between
sessions. Post testing took place three to five days following the final training session and was
done...

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minute rest period was given and additional weight was placed on the bar. The participant was
then instructed to attempt a one repetition maximum. If they did so successfully, the load was
increased...

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The control group participated in pretesting, eight weeks of dance training, followed by
post testing as described. During the eight week treatment period, they continued with their
customary...

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Chapter 4
The purpose of this study was to determine if an eight week supplementary strength
training program would help improve dancers’ jumping ability and balance. The participants in
this study...

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absolute gain scores. The control group had an average vertical jump gain score of 4.71(+/- 5.53)
centimeters, and the experimental group had an average gain score of 3.41(+/- 4.85) centimeters.
The...

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excursion distance divided by leg length, multiplied by 100. If t-tests had revealed any
significant differences with the normalized SEBT measures, a Bonferroni adjustment would have
been made....

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Figure 3. Jumping ability gain scores. This figure illustrates that there was no significant
difference between the experimental and the control groups. VJ=vertical jump; LJ=long jump.
Figure 4....